The meaning of Backfire

Backfire – definition

verb
(of a vehicle or its engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust.
Usage examples:
A car backfired in the road and shoppers ducked instinctively
Synonims:
Misfire
verb
(of a plan or action) have an opposite and undesirable effect to what was intended.
Usage examples:
Overzealous publicity backfired on her
Synonims:
Rebound Boomerang Come back Have an adverse effect Be self-defeating Be counterproductive Fail Miscarry Go wrong Blow up in someone's face Redound on

noun
A mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine.
Usage examples:
Once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic
noun
A fire started deliberately to stop the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path.
Usage examples:
Fires were initially started as backfires to blacken areas adjacent to firelines.

verb
(of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended
Usage examples:
Some hotel owners worry that the idea of attracting more visitors may backfire and make the place l…

Backfire translation into English

Backfire: translate from English into Chinese

适得其反, 放火, 放逆火

Backfire: translate from English into Dutch

Averechts werken, Terugslaan

Backfire: translate from English into French

Retour de flamme, Pétarader, Raté, Pétard, Avoir un raté, Allumer un contre-feu, Contre-feu

Backfire: translate from English into German

Nach hinten losgehen, Fehlzündung, Fehlzündung haben

Backfire: translate from English into Hindi

उलटा भी पड़, जवाबी हमला, प्रतिविस्फोटन, प्रतिज्वलन, व्यर्थ या निष्‍फल हो जाना

Backfire: translate from English into Italian

Ritorno di fiamma, Fallire, Dare ritorni di fiamma

Backfire: translate from English into Korean

역화, 맞불, 역발, 역화하다, 맞불을 놓다, 기대에 어긋난 결과가 되다, 역화를 일으키다, 역효과를 내다, 실패로 끝나다

Backfire: translate from English into Russian

Обратный эффект, Обратная вспышка, Встречный огонь, Встречный пожар, Разрыв патрона

Backfire: translate from English into Spanish

Petardeo, Contrafuego, Retorno de llama, Petardear, Fallar, Encendido prematuro, Traspintarse, Dar retorno de llama, Encenderse prematuramente

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Backfire – similar words

backfiring

verb
(of a vehicle or its engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust.
Usage examples:
A car backfired in the road and shoppers ducked instinctively

noun
A mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine.
Usage examples:
Once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic

noun
A fire started deliberately to stop the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path.
Usage examples:
Fires were initially started as backfires to blacken areas adjacent to firelines.

All meanings and translations of Backfiring

backfires

verb
(of a vehicle or its engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust.
Usage examples:
A car backfired in the road and shoppers ducked instinctively

noun
A mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine.
Usage examples:
Once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic

verb
(of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended
Usage examples:
Some hotel owners worry that the idea of attracting more visitors may backfire and make the place l…

All meanings and translations of Backfires

backfired

verb
(of a vehicle or its engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust.
Usage examples:
A car backfired in the road and shoppers ducked instinctively

noun
A mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine.
Usage examples:
Once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic

noun
A fire started deliberately to stop the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path.
Usage examples:
Fires were initially started as backfires to blacken areas adjacent to firelines.

All meanings and translations of Backfired

Backfire synonims

boomerang

noun
A curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower, traditionally used by australian aboriginal people as a hunting weapon.
Usage examples:
Well, although we associate the boomerang with australian aborigines, many cultures used boomerang-…

verb
(of a plan or action) recoil on the originator.
Usage examples:
Misleading consumers about quality will eventually boomerang on a car-maker

noun
A curved stick that, when thrown, comes back toward the person who threw it

All meanings and translations of Boomerang

come back

phrasal verb
Go back to something earlier

phrasal verb
To return
Usage examples:
Come back and see us again sometime., as soon as she entered the school, childhood memories came ru…

All meanings and translations of Come back

fail

verb
Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.
Usage examples:
He failed in his attempt to secure election

noun
A mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test.
Usage examples:
A fail grade

All meanings and translations of Fail

miscarry

verb
(of a pregnant woman) experience a miscarriage.
Usage examples:
Wendy miscarried after five weeks

verb
To unintentionally have a pregnancy end early

All meanings and translations of Miscarry

misfire

verb
(of a gun or missile) fail to discharge or fire properly.
Usage examples:
As she raised her pistol again, it misfired

noun
A failure of a gun or missile to fire correctly.
Usage examples:
The weapons are to be replaced because of problems with misfires

All meanings and translations of Misfire

rebound

verb
Bounce back through the air after hitting something hard.
Usage examples:
His shot hammered into the post and rebounded across the goal

noun
(in sporting contexts) a ball or shot that bounces back after striking a hard surface.
Usage examples:
He blasted the rebound into the net

verb
Past and past participle of rebind.

All meanings and translations of Rebound

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